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Lassen County

California · 28,117 residents (2025 est.) · 4,541 sq mi
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With 30,356 people, Lassen County is a county in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. Density works out to 7 people per square mile. That trails the California median by roughly 32%. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,356
−10%since 2000
from 33,828 in 2000
28,117 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7 / sq mi
−12%since 2009
from 8 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
+11%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,541 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K31K34K36K19902000201020202024Lassen County
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,389)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,655)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(1,502)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(1,645)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,820)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.7%(5,377)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416%(4,853)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(3,671)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(3,432)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(3,109)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(1,437)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(466)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,403
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,310 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,634
+81%since 2000
from $14,749 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
−2%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$265,300
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,000
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $561 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.3% in 2000
31.8% rent
Vacancy rate
24.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+9%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−15%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
5
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(23,893)
Black8.8%(2,976)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(4,681)
Asian0.7%(244)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(18,609)
Black6.1%(1,855)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(6,851)
Asian2%(596)
Other8.1%(2,445)
Diversity Score
70
+13%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−33%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17%(5,174)
Spaniard0.9%(274)
Puerto Rican0.4%(133)
Guatemalan0.3%(77)
Salvadoran0.2%(55)
Nicaraguan0.2%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Cuban0%(12)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(351)
Chinese0.2%(75)
Korean0.2%(47)
Vietnamese0.1%(32)
Mien0.1%(22)
Cambodian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.7%(225)
Chamorro0%(13)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
German10%(3,050)
English8.5%(2,570)
Irish8.2%(2,487)
Italian3.1%(948)
American2.8%(850)
French2%(622)
Dutch1.9%(581)
Scottish1.6%(477)
Portuguese1.5%(451)
Norwegian1%(304)
Polish1%(297)
Welsh0.9%(285)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(267)
Danish0.6%(194)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(184)
British0.4%(125)
Czech0.3%(89)
Swiss0.3%(77)
Austrian0.2%(71)
Canadian0.2%(70)
Greek0.2%(62)
Russian0.2%(61)
Iranian0.2%(59)
Armenian0.2%(56)
Slovene0.2%(47)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Ukrainian0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(19)
Haitian0.1%(19)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(16)
Arab0%(15)
Lebanese0%(15)
Brazilian0%(10)
Serbian0%(8)
Belgian0%(7)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+39%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
41.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 39.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
61.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 65.3% in 2009
Female
38.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.7%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.2%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 82.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 13.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(7,789)
Married41.2%(6,783)
Widowed2.5%(409)
Divorced9%(1,482)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(2,450)
Married50.4%(4,712)
Widowed9.7%(902)
Divorced13.7%(1,283)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(464)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(331)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(621)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(94)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,833 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lassen County, California?

Lassen County, California has about 30,356 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lassen County, California?

The typical household in Lassen County, California earns about $67,403 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lassen County, California expensive?

In Lassen County, California, the median home is worth about $265,300, and the typical rent is about $1,000 a month.

How educated are people in Lassen County, California?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lassen County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lassen County, California?

About 14.0% of people in Lassen County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lassen County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Lassen County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,758 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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